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Jason De Leon in Documented NY: “Vigil Pushes for Humane Treatment of Black Migrants”

Anthropologist Jason De Leon of UCLA was inspired by data of remains found throughout Arizona’s border. Most of the deaths were steered by a change in an immigration policy carried out in 1994. Border Report

Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas in UCLA Newsroom: “California Latinos’ use of emergency medical services increased disproportionately during pandemic”

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Latinos in California were relatively unlikely to use emergency medical services. But during the pandemic, across much of the state, Latinos’ use of such services — specifically seeking treatment for respiratory ailments — increased more than it did for non-Latino whites, according to a new report by the UCLA Latino…

Jason De Leon in The CW33: “Toe tag art exhibit highlights migrants who died crossing into Arizona desert”

The exhibit was designed by anthropologist Jason De Leon of UCLA who was inspired by data of remains found scattered throughout the border region in Arizona. A majority of deaths were driven by a change in immigration policy implemented in 1994, which is why the exhibit is called Hostile Terrain 94.

Matt Barreto in WSKG: “Communities Of Color Want To Be ‘Stewards,’ Not ‘Victims’ Of PA Redistricting Plans”

“It is forbidden that a minority community is diluted,” UCLA political science professor and researcher Matt Barreto said. “When there is minority voter strength that could emerge, it cannot be reduced, cracked or divided into different districts.”

Pedro Noguera in ABC 30 Action News: “State education leaders launch task force to improve academic performance for Black students”

“The real problems are in the places where black children are the minority, with their parent’s voices not being heard, where they are too easily dismissed,” says UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Faculty Director Dr. Pedro Noguera. Research shows having just one black teacher helps African American students do better and they’re more…

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